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Why Medicaid matters. 1199 members tell their stories to their elected representatives in Washington, DC, Sept 2017.

No ACA repeal! Protect not destroy our healthcare!

With Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York's Fourth Congressional District, Sept. 2017. HEP led teams of 1199 members and community leaders to meet with their elected representatives, urging them to protect healthcare from devastating cuts.

HEP and 1199 met with Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island who said his main concern was that hospitals would lose resources under the AHCA and he would keep up the fight.

"I had a lump scare a few years ago, I was so scared. People don't know men get it too. Get screened!"
-- John Francese, at the Healthcare Education Project’s breast cancer awareness event at the Staten Island ferry terminal.

Governor Cuomo signs legislation on June 27th that enables women around New York State to get free and more widely available breast cancer screenings.

A presentation on breast cancer prevention and screening for an audience of Latino men and women by Karen Moran of the American Italian Cancer Foundation. The event was organized by Maritza Rivera and women's health advocates from the Sunshine Garden, South Bronx, on June 27th, the day Governor Cuomo's signed into law expanded access to breast cancer screening.

Students visit a Healthcare Education Project table at the Queens Pathways to Graduation Fair in June 2016.

1199SEIU members met with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke of New York’s 9th District to express their concern about proposed healthcare cuts.

A breakout session at the ACA Enrollment summit for Queens/Brooklyn/Staten Island facilitated by Mark Hannay, Director, Metro New York Health Care for All, and Heidi Seigfried, Project Director, New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage

Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses the Ebola Educational Session in New York City, October 2014. Left to right: George Gresham, President, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; Governor Cuomo; and Kenneth Raske, President, Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA).

Free breast cancer screenings

Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature have made breast cancer screenings free and more widely available around New York State. HEP is teaming up with partner organizations to organize health fairs and screening events around this initiative.

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Protecting Healthcare

HEP continues its efforts to prevent the enormous cuts to Medicaid and other changes proposed by Congress in 2017 under Repeal and Replace. These changes would devastate the protections offered by the ACA

The Healthcare Education Project is a collaborative initiative of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the Greater New York Hospital Association.
Healthcare Education Project | Protecting accessto healthcare in New York State.